16 Dark games like Black Squad that you should try

With Black Squad it shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and historical setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings horror setting.

It meets Black Squad on dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: horror setting.

It shares the essentials of what Black Squad does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and historical setting. Both also lean on online features and a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is horror setting.

What brings it close to Black Squad is dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and historical setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. The common ground extends to PvP competition and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode: deep simulation.

It comes from the same genre as Black Squad and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: a sci-fi setting.

Shelved next to Black Squad for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to PvP competition and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: a sci-fi setting.

Genre puts it alongside Black Squad, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and historical setting. To that it adds co-op play and a first-person view. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings stealth mechanics and horror setting.

Shelved next to Black Squad for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to PvP competition and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone and combat: strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics.

On paper it is what Black Squad is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and historical setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: strong narrative focus and a sci-fi setting.

If Black Squad worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: horror setting.

The thread back to Black Squad runs through dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

On paper it is what Black Squad is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: strong narrative focus and horror setting.

Shelved next to Black Squad for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is strong narrative focus and a sci-fi setting.

The genre is the same as Black Squad’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and historical setting. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is horror setting.

Shelved next to Black Squad for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode and setting: horror setting and offline play.